The General Presentation setup window ( Fabricator Settings )
Settings applied here, to the General Presentation window, are for your current Fabricator . Each Fabricator in your current Job is a different collection of settings.
- To open this window
- " OK " " Cancel " " Reset "
Also see :
- Automatic detailing (affected by this window)
- Member details (most settings on this window apply to)
- Submaterial details (some settings on this window apply to)
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To open General Presentation :
Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > General Presentation .
Methods 2, 3 & 4 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Settings > Fabricator Settings > General Presentation (classic) or use a keyboard shortcut or click the icon.
Password protection: If a password has been set using the Change Setup Password utility, you can open this window only if you first enter that exact password.
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Default member detail scale ( base 12 or base 10 ): The scale applied, by default, to drawings generated when you Detail Members . The " Drawing scale " for stair members is set on its edit window. The words in parenthesis tell you whether to use a 12:1 (base 12) or 10:1 (base 10) scale. You can override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
To override this default : See " Default member detail scale by nominal size ." Or, after a member is detailed, it can be re-scaled using " Drawing scale " on the Drawing Data window. If you change that " Drawing scale " in Drawing Data and also choose to " Detail from drawing scale ," then Detail Members uses that " Drawing scale " instead of the " Default member detail scale " that is set here.
(base 12) means ' Imperial ... ' dimensioning is being used. You should enter the number of inches on to-be-generated member details that you want to represent 1 ft in the shop. ( Example: if ' 1 ' is entered, 1 inch on the detail equals 1 ft in the shop; if ' 12 ' is entered, 12 inches on the detail equals 1 ft in the shop; if ' 0.125 ' is entered, 1/8 inch equals 1 ft in the shop).
(base 10) means ' Metric ' dimensioning is being used. You should enter the number of millimeters on to-be-generated member details that you want to represent 10 mm in the shop. ( Example: If ' 10 ' is entered here, 10 mm on the detail equals 10 mm in the shop; if ' 1 ' is entered, 1 mm on the detail equals 10 mm in the shop).
Note: Changing the " Default member detail scale " followed by Detail Members does not affect the " Scale " of that drawing on the sheet.
Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Default member detail scale "
Default submaterial detail scale ( base 12 or base 10 ): The scale that submaterial details will be drawn to the next time you detail submaterial . It applies regardless of whether or not you choose to " Detail using templates ". The words in parenthesis tell you whether to use a 12:1 (base 12) or 10:1 (base 10) scale.
(base 12) means ' Imperial... ' dimensioning is being used. You should enter the number of inches on to-be-generated submaterial details that you want to represent 1 ft in the shop. ( Example: if ' 1 ' is entered, 1 inch on the detail equals 1 ft in the shop; if ' 12 ' is entered, 12 inches on the detail equals 1 ft in the shop; if ' 0.125 ' is entered, 1/8 inch equals 1 ft in the shop).
(base 10) means metric dimensioning is being used. You should enter the number of millimeters on to-be-generated submaterial details that you want to represent 10 mm in the shop. ( Example: If ' 10 ' is entered here, 10 mm on the detail equals 10 mm in the shop; if ' 1 ' is entered, 1 mm on the detail equals 10 mm in the shop).
Also see: After a submaterial detail has been generated, it can be re-scaled by adjusting its " Drawing scale " on the Drawing Data window. Its scale on a sheet can be adjusted as the submaterial is Added to the sheet, or by using the Edit Sheet Item window after the submaterial has been placed on a sheet. Be aware that changing the " Default submaterial detail scale " followed by detail submaterial does not affect the " Scale " of that drawing on the sheet.
Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Default submaterial detail scale "
Default member detail scale by nominal size (base 12 or base 10): This applies to beams, columns, braces, girts and purlins, but not to stairs or to custom members such as handrails. If Detail Members cannot find a nominal size pattern from this table and the user has not specified a different scale, member detailing uses the " Default member detail scale ."
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If, during Detail Members , member detailing finds a " Nominal Size Pattern " that matches the " Material " of the member, it uses the scale that is entered here whenever " Preserve existing drawing annotations " is set to ' None ' and the box for " Detail from drawing scale " is not checked (
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' W24 ' and ' w24' are seen as equivalent entries since the search for matching strings that Detail Members performs is not case sensitive.
If a scale is set for the pattern ' W14x90 ', Detail Members applies that scale only to members with W14x90 section sizes. If one scale is set for the pattern ' W14x90 ', a second scale for ' W14x9 ', and a third scale for ' W14 ', member detailing will apply the first scale for a W14x90 member, that second scale for a W14x99 member and the third scale for a W14x60 member.
A pattern of ' W ' will catch all wide flange members. A pattern of ' W4 ' will catch all wide flange members with section sizes that begin with "W4". In the default USA file , for example, that is all section sizes from W40x149 to W44x335.
You can enter a pattern that can recognize any material section size in the local shape file, including channel, angle, W tee, welded plate wide flange, welded plate box, etc.
Example 1: Suppose that, when you print detail sheets, you find that sections with thin flange thicknesses, such as a W8x10, are rendered as a single, thick line. A larger scale could be set up for ' W8 ' or ' W8x10 ' sections to prevent this.
Example 2: A common practice in the U.S. steel fabrication industry is to set a scale (base 12) of ' 1.5 ' for W-shapes with nominal depths of 6 or less; ' 1 ' for nominal depths over 6, up to and including 12; ' 3/4 ' for nominal depths over 12.
Also see: The " Labels character height " " Labels width/height ratio " " Weld symbols character height " and dimension " Character height " and dimension " Character width " are set independently of the member scale, in Drawing Presentation .
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------ Edge distance detail dimensioning options ------
Rolled section standard edge distance: The distance (in the appropriate " Units ") from the edge of the material to the center of the first hole. Rolled sections are channel , wide flange , HSS rectangular , angle or HSS round sections. You can override the distance chosen here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
Effect on drawings: The standard edge distance entered here is referenced during Detail Members if details are generated when the box for " Show non-standard edge distances " is checked.
Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Rolled section standard edge distance "
Show non-standard edge distances: 
or .. This applies to rolled sections ( channel , wide flange , HSS rectangular , angle or HSS round sections) when you Detail Members . You can override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
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Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Show non-standard edge distances "
Plate material standard edge distance: The distance (in the appropriate " Units ") from the edge of the plate to the center of the first hole.
Effect on drawings: The standard edge distance entered here is referenced during Detail Members when details are generated if the box for " Show non-standard edge distances " is checked (below). The distance can be overridden by detailing using templates .
Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Plate material standard edge distance "
Show non-standard edge distances: or . This applies when you Detail Members . You can override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
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Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Show non-standard edge distances "
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------ Shop bill weight ------
Shop bill weight precision: A decimal value (from 0.01 to 1 ). This applies to the bills of material of all member details that currently exist in your current Job, as well as to yet-to-be-created member details.
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Effect on drawings: The precision entered here is the accuracy to which the reported weight of the material will be rounded on the bill of material. You can see this value reflected in the " Unit Weight " or " Total Weight " columns in the Bill Editor , or on a plotted bill of material, or on a Bill of Material Report , or on any other report that is based on the bill of material.
Examples: If you are using metric dimensioning and want the shop bill weight to be calculated to the nearest kilogram, enter ' 1 '. If you are using imperial dimensioning and want the shop bill weight to be calculated to the nearest 0.1 pound, enter ' 0.1 '.
Always round unit weights up: or . This applies to the member bill of material that is generated when you Detail Members . It also applies to reports that are based on the bill of material.
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Weights: 
Always add up or Actual total weights . This applies to the member bill of material that is generated when you Detail Members . It also applies to reports that are based on the bill of material.
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Note: The stored value for " Unit Weight " can be shown by doing a right-click . The reported value for " Unit Weight " is subject to the " Shop bill weight precision " and whether or not you choose to " Always round unit weights up ."
Shop bill weight based on material: Volume or Dimensions . This applies to the member bill of material that is generated when you Detail Members . It also applies to reports that are based on the bill of material.
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------ Detail drawing options ------
Show cross hatching: or . The selection made here applies (where appropriate) when you Detail Members . There is no need to ever show hatch lines on submaterial details.
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Show cut surface hatching: or . The choice made here applies (where appropriate) when you Detail Members or Detail Submaterial .
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Face A/C holes shown on face C/A view on member detail: or . This applies when you Detail Members and the main material of the member is a flanged section such as wide flange. The top view of a beam detail is shown in the example below.
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Show main member size: or . This applies when you Detail Members . You can override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
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Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Show main member size "
Show k distance with main member size: or . This applies when you Detail Members only if you have also chosen to " Show main member size ." You can, potentially, override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
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The values for " k distance (detail) " ( k ) and " Flange thickness " ( tf ) and " Web thickness " ( tw ) and " k1 distance " ( k1 ) are stored in the local shape file . |
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Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Show k distance with main member size "
Show submaterial layout dimensions on member detail: or . This applies (where appropriate) when you Detail Members . This is a special-case option that applies when showing layout dimensions would cause the sloping hole dimensions to be drawn on the opposite side of the material. This rarely occurs. One special case where it may occur is a gusset plate to the base of a column with a base plate. You can, potentially, override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
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Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Show submaterial layout dimensions on member detail "
Show shop bolted slotted holes: or .
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Minimum slot length: The minimum length (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) of shop bolted slotted holes that will be shown on subsequently generated details when the box for " Show shop bolted slotted holes on details " is checked.
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Slot length is the distance between the two points farthest from one another on the perimeter of a slot.
Use curved pointers: or . This applies, where appropriate, to Detail Members or Detail Submaterial . It also affects Pointer Add . You can override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members or submaterial, selecting that member or submaterial and detailing with templates .
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Also see: Edit Pointer can be used to change pointers from straight to curved or vice-versa. If in the Drawing Editor you double-click an existing pointer and change its curvature, each subsequently added pointer will have the curvature of the last-edited pointer.
Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Use curved pointers "
Use pointer face indicators: or . This applies when you Detail Members . You can override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
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Also see: Regardless of the choice made here, you can add or remove a face indicator in the Drawing Editor using " Face indicator " on the Pointer Edit window.
Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Use pointer face indicators "
Single-quantity designation in main callout on details: ONE or 1 . The choice made here applies to the details of members or submaterials whose piecemarks you select when you Detail Members or Detail Submaterial . You can override the choice made here on a per-drawing basis by opening the drawing you want to change then applying the appropriate per-drawing setup override ( Settings > Drawing Settings > ... ), then saving your changes when you exit the drawing and then, the next time you detail members, selecting that member and detailing with templates .
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For this option to apply to submaterial details," Show submaterial quantity on submaterial details " needs to be turned on (checked) in Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Member and Material Piecemarking > the " Submaterial " tab.
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Per-drawing setup override for detailing with templates: " Single-quantity designation in main callout on details "
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To close General Presentation :
"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the General Presentation window and saves the settings on it to the current Fabricator . The settings may be applied in your current Job whenever that Fabricator is your current Fabricator. To change to a different Fabricator , Home > press "fabname" > double-click the Fabricator you want.
Note: If you make changes to the General Presentation window after automatic detailing has already taken place, you will (for most changes) have to Detail Members and/or Detail Submaterial in order to redraw existing drawings as you have specified.
"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the
button) closes this window without saving any changes.
"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open.
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